The launch of SITA Managed Satellites will enable airports around the world to maintain vital communication links at all times, even during blackouts, natural disasters or in remote regions where infrastructure is limited.
Currently available in 130 countries, SITA’s fully managed service uses low earth orbit (LEO) satellites to deliver secure, high-bandwidth, low-latency communications to provide primary, secondary and emergency connectivity options for airports.
From earthquakes to extreme weather and fibre cuts, recent events have shown how vulnerable traditional fibre and terrestrial networks can be. Outages as a result of these natural phenomena can be hugely disruptive straining bandwidth and interrupting key services.
SITA Managed Satellites addresses these risks providing airports with the means to keep operations running. Key features of the service include a secure, aviation-specific satellite service, full lifecycle management and support and proactive infrastructure monitoring to resolve issues before they impact operations.
“The quality and availability of the latest satellite technology means that it’s becoming a vital component within high availability networks. Airports, in particular, need new ways to ensure they can maintain critical operations in whatever circumstances they face – even when a diverse incident strikes,” said Martin Smillie, SVP, Communications and Data Exchange at SITA.
Reiterating that the delivery of high-speed internet connectivity via satellite providers helps customers optimise operational performance, Smillie added, SITA Managed Satellite’s “deliver a blend of availability and cost-effectiveness to optimise investments in any cloud, on-premises or hybrid computing environment.”
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